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WONDERKIND | WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?
manipulative
2022-04-11 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ when katherine and stefan find out about the random portals appearing throughout the trench, well… of course, katherine wants to investigate them. what happens if one of the portals has good shoes?
uncharacteristically, katherine holds stefan's hand and characteristically swings it wide and annoyingly as they walk through the street a block away from their home. she squeezes his hand in excitement when an orb appears before them and begins to split. slowing down, she watches it, taking a small, unnoticeable step forward so that she appears to be the one who's in front even if stefan's still somewhat at her side. ]
It looks like one of the portals is appearing. I wonder if it'll have some nice shoes.
[ she says it to get under his skin, of course.
when the portal finishes forming, katherine tugs on his hand eagerly but gingerly approaches. the last thing either of them need is to be sucked back into jumanji and straight into that pit of quicksand.
the closer they get, the more interesting the portal appears. it's clear that it's showcasing a well-decorated room (something very akin to nadia's in their home).
a voice out of view rings loudly in bulgarian. ]
Luca, will you stop that?
uncharacteristically, katherine holds stefan's hand and characteristically swings it wide and annoyingly as they walk through the street a block away from their home. she squeezes his hand in excitement when an orb appears before them and begins to split. slowing down, she watches it, taking a small, unnoticeable step forward so that she appears to be the one who's in front even if stefan's still somewhat at her side. ]
It looks like one of the portals is appearing. I wonder if it'll have some nice shoes.
[ she says it to get under his skin, of course.
when the portal finishes forming, katherine tugs on his hand eagerly but gingerly approaches. the last thing either of them need is to be sucked back into jumanji and straight into that pit of quicksand.
the closer they get, the more interesting the portal appears. it's clear that it's showcasing a well-decorated room (something very akin to nadia's in their home).
a voice out of view rings loudly in bulgarian. ]
Luca, will you stop that?
[ wanda doesn't question the fact she's spending more and more time with amos. he's not bad company. he can be quite fun to be around even if he's surly at best and oftentimes laughing at her rather than with her.
but he's not bad company.
it's why she'd called him when she had sworn she'd seen sparky in one of the portals that had miraculously appeared and then disappeared. she'd needed him to come and be dog bait. while sparky was a well-behaved dog (as she had willed him to be), amos didn't need to know that.
standing in the middle of the street, wanda looks around as she searches for a light splitting across the sky. ]
It's not coming.
[ disappointment settles in her gut. quietly huffing, wanda holds out her hands which begin to glow instantaneously. ]
Are you allergic to dogs? I should have asked before.
[ but like clockwork—or magic—an orb slowly appears as if summoned by the sheer will of her power and begins to open. ]
but he's not bad company.
it's why she'd called him when she had sworn she'd seen sparky in one of the portals that had miraculously appeared and then disappeared. she'd needed him to come and be dog bait. while sparky was a well-behaved dog (as she had willed him to be), amos didn't need to know that.
standing in the middle of the street, wanda looks around as she searches for a light splitting across the sky. ]
It's not coming.
[ disappointment settles in her gut. quietly huffing, wanda holds out her hands which begin to glow instantaneously. ]
Are you allergic to dogs? I should have asked before.
[ but like clockwork—or magic—an orb slowly appears as if summoned by the sheer will of her power and begins to open. ]
[ neither of them learns their lesson, of course.
when the next portal appears, wanda doesn't zip them somewhere far, far away. she's curious. she knows amos is, too. if these portals can bring about gateways to their homes, then wanda wants to ensure she's at the door to greet every single one that's from her home.
all she wants is to see her family again.
when this portal opens, it exposes a plain-looking apartment. it's small and crowded and well-lived in. with warm browns and reds, it's truly nothing to write home about, but it warms and chills wanda all the same.
a loud, high-pitched voice shouts, ] Wanda! Waaaaanda!
[ and a little boy with brown hair zips into the living room, almost tripping over his undone shoelace. ]
when the next portal appears, wanda doesn't zip them somewhere far, far away. she's curious. she knows amos is, too. if these portals can bring about gateways to their homes, then wanda wants to ensure she's at the door to greet every single one that's from her home.
all she wants is to see her family again.
when this portal opens, it exposes a plain-looking apartment. it's small and crowded and well-lived in. with warm browns and reds, it's truly nothing to write home about, but it warms and chills wanda all the same.
a loud, high-pitched voice shouts, ] Wanda! Waaaaanda!
[ and a little boy with brown hair zips into the living room, almost tripping over his undone shoelace. ]
[ it's been a few months since wanda last saw stefan.
when she had first spotted him walking along the sidewalk in the opposite direction as her, she had the instinct to turn around and try and cross the road as if she was trying to avoid a friend. but she knows he's not a friend; he's merely an acquaintance she had ensured was still an immortal being during one of his more mortal tenures.
besides, wanda's never really been one to ever have a reason to turn around and avoid someone. while she had done so once or twice in westview, she doesn't wish to do that now.
so, she sets along her path as she had intended and smiles a little awkwardly when she sees him. ]
Hi.
[ and slows, just as he does. she doesn't realise a little orb is beginning to puncture the air in the form of a tiny spark. ]
when she had first spotted him walking along the sidewalk in the opposite direction as her, she had the instinct to turn around and try and cross the road as if she was trying to avoid a friend. but she knows he's not a friend; he's merely an acquaintance she had ensured was still an immortal being during one of his more mortal tenures.
besides, wanda's never really been one to ever have a reason to turn around and avoid someone. while she had done so once or twice in westview, she doesn't wish to do that now.
so, she sets along her path as she had intended and smiles a little awkwardly when she sees him. ]
Hi.
[ and slows, just as he does. she doesn't realise a little orb is beginning to puncture the air in the form of a tiny spark. ]
( while katherine's more than ready to go out and see these portals, stefan's a little more wary. he doesn't want to end up in some other world and get stuck there.
but he's not going to let katherine go alone because he doesn't want a building to fall on her. again. so, he goes with her and when the portal starts to crack open, he steels himself like he's waiting for something to happen.
and something does happen and it makes his heart thump so, so fast. )
Oh my god.
but he's not going to let katherine go alone because he doesn't want a building to fall on her. again. so, he goes with her and when the portal starts to crack open, he steels himself like he's waiting for something to happen.
and something does happen and it makes his heart thump so, so fast. )
Oh my god.
No, I'm not.
( he shoots her a look for that one. if he'd been allergic to dogs, he probably wouldn't have said anything anyway since he doesn't know what's about to happen and he doesn't want her out here alone.
doesn't matter if she's got some big time magic, he doesn't care. she's one of the few people that he likes and he wants her to stick around. )
You expecting a dog to come out of this thing?
( he shoots her a look for that one. if he'd been allergic to dogs, he probably wouldn't have said anything anyway since he doesn't know what's about to happen and he doesn't want her out here alone.
doesn't matter if she's got some big time magic, he doesn't care. she's one of the few people that he likes and he wants her to stick around. )
You expecting a dog to come out of this thing?
( this is different than her thinking a dog was going to come through. this is...not that. he can feel the difference, the tension, the ache but he says nothing.
he doesn't recognize the boy so he's guessing it's someone she knows and he looks over at her to discern her reaction. when the little boy calls her name, he waits for her to respond even if that little boy can't hear them.
he still waits like she'll respond anyway. )
he doesn't recognize the boy so he's guessing it's someone she knows and he looks over at her to discern her reaction. when the little boy calls her name, he waits for her to respond even if that little boy can't hear them.
he still waits like she'll respond anyway. )
Oh, hey.
( it doesn't take stefan long to realize who she is. he remembers her and how she'd helped put him at ease when he'd been a human. he hasn't seen her much since then but it's good to know she's still here and still okay.
so, he smiles and stops as he draws closer to her, hands loose at his sides. )
How's it going?
( it doesn't take stefan long to realize who she is. he remembers her and how she'd helped put him at ease when he'd been a human. he hasn't seen her much since then but it's good to know she's still here and still okay.
so, he smiles and stops as he draws closer to her, hands loose at his sides. )
How's it going?
Yes.
[ she says so with a toothy smile over her shoulder. sparky is dead, but sparky had been a figment of her imagination and one of her best creations. she knows he's somewhere close. she can feel it. ]
I have a dog. [ she furrows her brows. ] Had a dog. I heard him when one of the other portals opened. You should meet him. [ she smiles. ] He'd like your plants.
[ she says so with a toothy smile over her shoulder. sparky is dead, but sparky had been a figment of her imagination and one of her best creations. she knows he's somewhere close. she can feel it. ]
I have a dog. [ she furrows her brows. ] Had a dog. I heard him when one of the other portals opened. You should meet him. [ she smiles. ] He'd like your plants.
( amos makes a face at the fact that she knows he has plants and shrugs his shoulders. )
They're just plants. He'd probably eat them.
( he eyes the portal, waiting for some yappy dog to appear. )
They're just plants. He'd probably eat them.
( he eyes the portal, waiting for some yappy dog to appear. )
Hopefully, they are good plants for dogs.
[ the last thing she needs is another agatha harkness killing her dog. she eyes amos for a moment, suspecting that he may end up transforming into said witch. he doesn't. ]
Maybe I will keep him away from you. I don't want him liking you more than me.
[ the last thing she needs is another agatha harkness killing her dog. she eyes amos for a moment, suspecting that he may end up transforming into said witch. he doesn't. ]
Maybe I will keep him away from you. I don't want him liking you more than me.
I don't think you have anything to worry about there.
( he had like one whole friend and she was pretty much it. animals weren't really his thing. )
He's not gonna like me more than you.
( he had like one whole friend and she was pretty much it. animals weren't really his thing. )
He's not gonna like me more than you.
Are you sure? You can hide behind me if you're afraid of him. He might bite you and eat you all up if he is coming through this portal.
[ she scrunches up her nose in a tease. with the portal opening, she doesn't feel the same energy that had accompanied the portal where sparky had originally originated from. still, she doesn't allow that to deter her. ]
[ she scrunches up her nose in a tease. with the portal opening, she doesn't feel the same energy that had accompanied the portal where sparky had originally originated from. still, she doesn't allow that to deter her. ]
[ katherine opens her mouth to say "what?", but that question is answered when she hears her.
nadia.
not the little nadia that deerington had kindly given her. it's nadia—her nadia, the one who's grown and always tends to flutter in and out of her life like a good token. katherine remains still, waiting for the voice to disappear and simply be a mere part of her imagination. but considering how stefan's heart paces wildly in his chest, she knows it's not her. she begins to smile without realising. ]
Stop that.
[ nadia doesn't seem wisened to the portal. neither does luca, considering he seems to send a ping pong ball across the room.
and nadia curses in bulgarian. that's without a doubt her nadia. ]
nadia.
not the little nadia that deerington had kindly given her. it's nadia—her nadia, the one who's grown and always tends to flutter in and out of her life like a good token. katherine remains still, waiting for the voice to disappear and simply be a mere part of her imagination. but considering how stefan's heart paces wildly in his chest, she knows it's not her. she begins to smile without realising. ]
Stop that.
[ nadia doesn't seem wisened to the portal. neither does luca, considering he seems to send a ping pong ball across the room.
and nadia curses in bulgarian. that's without a doubt her nadia. ]
( stefan doesn't even know what to do. that sounds like nadia and he can feel that it's luca there with her but he doesn't know if he should talk or just stay quiet and not disrupt.
beside him, katherine's gone quiet too so he's guessing they're both surprised. he swallows and glances over at her, trying to discern her feelings right now.
he opens his mouth to say something and then closes it again. )
beside him, katherine's gone quiet too so he's guessing they're both surprised. he swallows and glances over at her, trying to discern her feelings right now.
he opens his mouth to say something and then closes it again. )
( there's something about the portal opening that gives him a niggle of anxiety. he doesn't know why especially if there's just a dog there but it feels different.
he stiffens, tension lining his limbs as he watches. )
I'm not afraid of anything.
( he'd stopped being afraid when he was a kid. )
he stiffens, tension lining his limbs as he watches. )
I'm not afraid of anything.
( he'd stopped being afraid when he was a kid. )
[ katherine sighs and rolls her eyes at the children who remain out of view. ]
You need to take him out of the house, Nadia.
[ shaking her head, she looks at stefan as if to say "can you believe she's letting him toss a ball around inside?" while being a mother isn't necessarily something katherine's had any experience in aside from the times nadia has come to visit them, she easily falls into the role effortlessly.
she lightly smacks her hand against stefan's arm for support. ]
You need to take him out of the house, Nadia.
[ shaking her head, she looks at stefan as if to say "can you believe she's letting him toss a ball around inside?" while being a mother isn't necessarily something katherine's had any experience in aside from the times nadia has come to visit them, she easily falls into the role effortlessly.
she lightly smacks her hand against stefan's arm for support. ]
[ katherine regards stefan like he's grown a second head. ]
He can go outside with Nadia. And if he trips and grazes his knee, at least he's being normal.
[ the ball goes flying again across the room, smacking into a lamp. ]
He can go outside with Nadia. And if he trips and grazes his knee, at least he's being normal.
[ the ball goes flying again across the room, smacking into a lamp. ]
[ while katherine scoffs, nadia steps into view with her arms crossed and her hip jutted out in annoyance. despite her happiness at seeing them through the glowing circumference of the portal... they're so annoying. ]
Are you done? Or would you like to yip yap a little more?
[ she lifts her brows at that, tempting them to continue their little married spat. ]
Are you done? Or would you like to yip yap a little more?
[ she lifts her brows at that, tempting them to continue their little married spat. ]
[ unlooping her arms from across her chest, she lifts her hand in greeting. ]
It's a stupid discussion.
[ and she says that with very little venom towards him. she smiles when she looks at her mother. ]
Did you want to continue having it? Or did you want to meet Luca? [ she lifts her brows pointedly at them once again. ] These portals do not last for long.
It's a stupid discussion.
[ and she says that with very little venom towards him. she smiles when she looks at her mother. ]
Did you want to continue having it? Or did you want to meet Luca? [ she lifts her brows pointedly at them once again. ] These portals do not last for long.
Tell him to stop kicking a ball inside of my house.
[ she's going to assume it's her house. considering how nadia rolls her eyes goodnaturedly, she's going to take that as her confirmation that it is.
nadia steps out of the portal frame for a few minutes. katherine can hear her mutter in bulgarian and snap her voice a few times. when she appears, she's carrying a red ball that looks like a balloon in one hand and is holding the hand of a little boy who comes up to her hip.
he has a square head just like his father. ]
Will you listen now that Mama has said so?
[ she's going to assume it's her house. considering how nadia rolls her eyes goodnaturedly, she's going to take that as her confirmation that it is.
nadia steps out of the portal frame for a few minutes. katherine can hear her mutter in bulgarian and snap her voice a few times. when she appears, she's carrying a red ball that looks like a balloon in one hand and is holding the hand of a little boy who comes up to her hip.
he has a square head just like his father. ]
Will you listen now that Mama has said so?
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